Dimension Data Private Cloud Enterprise Edition Now Available

First Solution Launched As Part of the Dimension Data and EMC Catalyst Alliance

Santa Clara, CA – September 16, 2015 – Dimension Data, the USD 6.7 billion dollar global ICT solutions and services provider, today announced general availability of the Dimension Data Private Cloud Enterprise Edition, the first in a portfolio of flexible private cloud solutions that facilitates moving strategic, production applications to the cloud. Private Cloud Enterprise Edition is based on the resilient VCE Vblock architecture and is the first new solution launched as part of the Catalyst Alliance between Dimension Data and EMC.

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